Installation Prerequisites
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This feature is in preview and is not meant for use in your production environment. Cisco recommends that you use this feature on a test network/system. This feature is currently not supported on Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance. |
You can deploy the SD-WAN solution on a HyperFlex Edge cluster only if the following requirements are met:
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Deployment is supported only from Intersight.
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You must have an Account Administrator role.
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At a minimum, one of the Edge server must be in the Intersight Advantage license tier to view Solutions.
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Only HyperFlex Edge with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) uplink is supported.
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Cisco HyperFlex HX220c M5 Hybrid and All-Flash nodes are supported.
Complete the following prerequisites before initiating the HyperFlex SD-WAN deployment wizard in Intersight:
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Ensure that the vManage account has network connectivity to Cisco Intersight. Do the following:
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Navigate to Cisco Support Case Manager.
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To open a new case, select
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Enter the appropriate entitlement information details. Typically, you need to enter the serial of the WAN Edge device. Select Next.
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Enter the case details.
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Select Technology, search for the appropriate Sub Tech keyword Technology: Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SDWAN) SubTechnology: SDWAN CloudInfra.
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The support team will work to authenticate Cisco Intersight to the vManage account and inform you when the authentication process is done.
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Configure the switches for use in a HyperFlex Edge Fabric. For an example of how to configure the Cisco Catalyst C9300L-48P-4X-A switches, see Configuring the Cisco Catalyst C9300L-48P-4X-A Switches.
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Use one of the supported switches as listed in the HyperFlex Edge Deployment Guide. Configure the switches manually with the required and recommended settings before beginning the installation process. See the Cisco HyperFlex Edge Deployment Guide, Release 4.0 for more details.
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Claim the HyperFlex nodes in Intersight. See Claim Devices for more details.
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In the Cisco IMC, the NIC Mode can be either Cisco Card or Dedicated. Ensure that the Cisco IMC Switchport VLAN is the same as the VLAN used for HyperFlex management.
Important
Cisco Card is the preferred option.
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Manually configure the required Feature templates for branch routing design in vManage. Manually upload the list of deployable vEdge virtual router chassis UUIDs in vManage. For more information, see the Systems and Interfaces Configuration Guide, Cisco SD-WAN Releases 19.1, 19.2, and 19.3.